Genetic evidence that invertase-mediated release of hexoses is critical for appropriate carbon partitioning and normal seed development in maize

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 485-495

  Cheng, Wan Hsing ^a   Chourey, Prem S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Futile cycle; Invertase; Kernel culture; Miniature1 seed mutant; Zeu mays

Indexed keywords

BETA FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEXOSE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032910988     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051096     Document Type: Article

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